An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, provided that you have numerous SRV records for the same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for many purposes even if you cannot get all services from a single service provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you have a cloud website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you sign in to your web hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a few boxes with the required information and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. When required, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll remain active after you change or erase it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Setting up a new SRV record for every single domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than just a few mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool within your Hepsia hosting CP, you could make any record you need and when you choose SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must input the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you'll be set. Optionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you are also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have quite a lot of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a given service. You may also outline how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.